Athletic fields permit information
Local and Regional Parks
Permit information and application
Athletic fields can be found in two types of parks, in your local area park and in our larger, region-serving parks.
Local Parks athletic fields
Regional Parks athletic fields
Application Forms
Local
Ballfield Permit Request Form - GAMES in PDF and Online
Version
Local
Ballfield Permit Request Form - PRACTICE in PDF and Online
Version
Regional
Ballfield Permit Request Form - GAMES ONLY in PDF and Online
Version
Tournament
Permit Procedures and Request Form in PDF
Procedure Form Online T-1, T-2, T-3 and, T-4
Temporary
Concession Permit for Resale of Food, Beverages, &
Memorabilia in PDF and Online Version
NOTE: By submitting any application along with your credit card information, you have agreed to pay all applicable fees, deposit(s), and charges due. If you are not submitting payment, please call the Park Permits Office for availability information.
Camping Fees
The fee to reserve a campsite is $20 per site, per night.
Payment may be submitted by phone, mail, or in person in
the form of: a) Cash, b) Certified bank check or money order,
c) Credit card, d) Company or organization check, or e)
Personal check. Personal checks must be imprinted with applicant's
name, current address and telephone number, and must be
accompanied by a valid driver's license, or other acceptable
photographic identification, bearing name and address information
identical to that imprinted on the check. Checks will not
be accepted for fee payments within two weeks of the reservation
date.
DISCLAIMER: Fees subject to change without notice.
Key/Security Deposit
A key is required for entry to all campsite facilities.
Keys are issued to permitholders along with the facility
Permit, And may be picked up at the park permit office one or two business days prior to the reserved date(s).
NOTE: All
Keys and permits must be picked up at one of the Permit
Offices.
A refundable cash key deposit of $25 and a refundable security deposit of $150 are required for the rented sites. A key will be issued for the event and must be picked up and returned in person to the same office. The $25 key deposit is forfeited if the key is not returned in person and/or in the manner stated on the permit. The damage deposit is forfeited if the center is not cleaned and/or if there are any violations of the rules and regulations.
Cancellation policy and permit change fee
The rental fee is eligible for a partial refund only if the reservation is canceled at least 30 days prior to the reservation date. (Cancellations must be received in writing). If it is canceled less than 30 days in advance, the fee is non-refundable. A $48 fee will be assessed for reservation changes (date changes must be made at least one week in advance and submitted in writing). A $48 fee will be assessed for cancellations.
Additional rules/regulations apply.
Concession
A concession permit to sell food and/or memorabilia is required and an application must be submitted at least 30 days in advance to the Permit Office. The request will be reviewed by the Director of Parks and if approval is granted the fee will be required.
CONCESSION PERMIT FEES |
|
| One event per location | 200.00 |
| Seasonal pass per location (non-profit) | 730.00 |
| Seasonal pass per location (for profit) | 730.00 |
| One event at multiple locations (3 day max) | 500.00 |
Local Parks athletic fields
Policy
Permit
Application Schedule
Field use guidelines
Permit
Denial / Revocation
Application
Procedures
Fee
Schedule
Policy
A location of athletic fields for games is determined by the following priority system:
First Priority: Montgomery County Department of Recreation Programs, City of Takoma Park Recreation Programs, and special event/tournament requests. Requests must be received by December 1 for the Spring / Summer and May 15 for the Fall. (Adopt-A-Field requests are given first priority over all other requests subsequent to approval by M-NCPPC and the Montgomery County Recreation Department.)
Second Priority: Montgomery or Prince George's County community-based leagues and schools, (Principal place of activity must be Montgomery or Prince George's County and individual team membership must be at least two-thirds Montgomery or Prince George's County residents. Membership rosters will be required for verification.) including organized youth leagues. Requests must be received by December 15-January 15 to be given priority. Leagues do not have priority use in specific geographic areas. Leagues have priority use based only on the previous year's game schedules.
When no permit is in effect, all local park athletic fields may be used on a first-come, first-serve basis unless where otherwise posted or prohibited in this policy. Visible field work or posted signs prohibit field use.
Permit Application Schedule
Spring / Summer
Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Rugby, Lacrosse, Field Hockey
League
game requests are accepted as of December 15. Practice
request applications are accepted during the window period
of January 15 to February 1 for the Spring / Summer
season, which extends from April 1 through August 15.
The cutoff date for submission of multiple/seasonal applications
is March 15. Permits are effective as of April
1. Applications for the single use of fields can be
submitted throughout the season.
M-NCPPC
fields are prepared and maintained for the Spring / Summer
season as of April 1 for baseball, and as of April 15
for softball, soccer, rugby, field hockey and lacrosse.
No guarantees are made as to the condition of fields prior
to the above dates. Use of the fields at any time not
specifically covered by the permit shall be at the sole
risk of the user and shall be subject to all field use
guidelines contained in this policy.
Fall / Winter
Softball, Baseball, Football, Soccer, Rugby, Lacrosse, Field Hockey
League game requests are accepted as of June 15. Practice request applications are accepted during the window period of Junr15-July 1 for the Fall/Winter season, which extends from September 1 through November 30. The cutoff date for submission of multiple/seasonal applications is August 15. Permits are effective as of September 1. Applications for the single use of fields can be submitted throughout the season.
M-NCPPC fields are prepared and maintained for the Fall/Winter season as of September 1. No guarantees are made as to the condition of fields prior to this date. Use of the fields at any time not specifically covered by the permit shall be at the sole risk of the user and shall be subject to all field use guidelines contained in this policy.
Field use guidelines
- No M-NCPPC athletic field may be exclusively permitted during the period from December 1 through March 31, except as related to use of recreation centers or special permitted events.
- Fields must be vacated by dark.
- To be valid, the permit must be on site in the possession of the permitted group or individual during the permitted time. (A game schedule will serve as a permit for the Department of Recreation or leagues.)
- The permit is for the sole use of the team named on the permit form and is not transferable.
- Loud music, bands, or excessive noise which disturbs the peace is prohibited.
- Permitholders are required to see that players adhere to all park regulations, including:
- No Beer or alcohol allowed;
- No Urinating or changing clothes in public;
- No Loud noises permitted (boom boxes, horns, car alarms);
- no littering (trash must be picked up and carried out).
- The use of tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff) is not permitted on the benches, playing areas, and those areas in proximity to the playing field;
- No selling of food, beverages or merchandise without a concession permit;
- Carpooling is requested and parking is allowed in designated parking areas only.
- Inclement Weather Policy: Use of an athletic field is prohibited when:
- A steady rain is falling
- A lightening or electrical storm is occurring
- Water is standing on the field
- One-half inch of rain or more has fallen within the previous 24 hours
- The ground is muddy and soil clumps or clings to shoes
- The ground feels "spongy" and/or soil is frozen
Permit Denial / Revocation
A permit may denied or revoked for:
- Violation of field use guidelines;
- Failure to use permitted field (With the exception of Department of Recreation reservations for makeup games);
- Non-compliance with league application procedures;
- Failure to comply with M-NCPPC Regulations and Montgomery County Park Permit Rules and Regulations;
- Field renovation or repair, or for any other reason deemed necessary by the Department of Parks. In all such cases, permit holders will be given as much notice as is practical.
NOTE: Permit holders are prohibited from fixing wet fields in order to play games.
Application Procedures
To be eligible for a field permit, it is required that at least two-thirds of the team members of an applying league/group must be residents of Montgomery or Prince George's County, and the permitholder must be 21 years of age or older.
Applications may be submitted by filling out an application at the Park Permits Office or by faxing (301-495-2484) or mailing a written request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope (via mail only) to our Silver Spring Office.
Applications must include the following information:
- League
name;
- Team
name;
- Name
of team coach or manager (who must be 21 years of age
or older);
- Mailing
address of team manager or coach including street address,
city, state and zip code;
- Telephone
number where team manger or coach can be reached during
the day;
- Name
of field requested, including second and third alternative
choices;
- Day
of the week and hours requested, including second and
third alternative choices (Practice
permits are limited to one per week, per team. For youth
soccer, one hour is allowed and for adult soccer, one
to one and a half hours are allowed. For youth baseball
and softball, one and a half hours are allowed. For
other sports, one hour is allowed.);
- Period
of time requested (i.e., start and end dates);
- Type
of sport (i.e., softball, soccer, rugby, football);
- Number
of players (signed statement certifying compliance with the two-thirds
Montgomery or Prince George's County residency requirement);
- The
league's prior year registration roster including each
players' name, age, address, and phone number. In addition,
a current year registration roster and final schedule
of games must be submitted by April 1 for the Spring/Summer
season and September 1 for the Fall/Winter season;
- Self-addressed,
stamped envelope (copy of league's final standings - game requests only);*
- Copy
of the most recent season's game schedules (game requests
only).
NOTE: When requesting for the Fall or Spring season, the previous respective season's final standings and games schedules are required.
When processing permit applications, the M-NCPPC makes every effort to permit each qualifying organization for at least some of the field time requested.
Fee Schedule
There is a required non-refundable fee for all permit requests. A fee of $48 will be required for any change made to a permit (i.e., change of date or facility) once payment has been made. There is also a $35 charge for returned checks.
Additional rules/regulations apply.
Regional athletic fields
Regional fields may be permitted for league games ONLY by submitting an application. Fields are charged on a per game basis. Please contact the permit office for details.
NOTE: By submitting any application along with your credit card information, you have agreed to pay all applicable fees, deposit(s), and charges due. If you are not submitting payment, please call the Park Permits Office for availability information.
